Togo

Lome is the capital city of Togo and a fragment of a nation in West Africa that is acclaimed for the cordiality of its people and the splendor of its countryside. This small, narrow city stretches inland from the sweltering coast of the Gulf of Guinea. From the swamps and lagoons of the south, a plateau rises to the central mountains. Beyond these, in the north lie dry grasslands. About half of Lome’s export wealth comes from the mining of phosphates, but most of the population works on small farms owned by groups of families. They grow yams, corn and cassava. The main people are called...